Jul 27th, 2006

By Mike Minium

Those guys with the pocket protectors and white labcoats have done it again, this time making a case for the current human genome (i.e., you and me) requiring physical activity in order to be healthy (shocking!).

If you enjoy these types of articles (I must admit I do, sadly), this will be right up your alley. If you don’t dig the science literature…well at least this will aid in your recovery from CrossFit training, allowing you to get a good night’s sleep.

Jul 24th, 2006

By Mike Minium

6 Trips up and down the stairs20 Push-ups at the top of the stairs (6 sets in total)

Use dumbbells for trips 1, 3, and 5. Run up the stairs unladen for trips 2, 4, and 6.

A Clean is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Sharon’s doing a beautiful job of remaining patient on the second pull of the clean. Notice how her arms haven’t bent at all (which is perfect) and she’s fully extended at the hip and knees. By keeping the arms straight through the full range of motion, she’s able to efficiently transfer all the power she’s generated from the floor up through the dumbbells, creating powerful vertical momentum.

When it comes to cleans (and snatches, for that matter), remember the following mantra: When the arms bend, the power ends.

Nice work, Sharon!

CrossFit replaces Kix

OK, well…maybe not. But as you may know, Kix likes to promote itself as being “kid-tested and mother-approved.” We think the label applies to CrossFit as well. Viz:

Jul 13th, 2006

By Mike Minium

Perform the maximum # of repetitions that you can without stopping. Once you have stopped (i.e. can’t push off the ground for a push-up), rest 30 seconds and perform the additional # for that exercise. This is for all 5 rounds.

Score is calculated by dividing the time it takes you to complete the circuit (the time for Tabata squats does not count) by your Tabata squat score. There’s no rest between the Tabata squats and the double-unders (in other words, the stopwatch for the circuit starts immediately after the Tabata squats are completed).

Jacque and Lisa resting…err…gathering strength at the bottom of their sit-ups.